Hurricane Gert (1993)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 14–21, 1993

Peak wind

98 mph

157 km/h · Sep 20

Peak category

Cat 2

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

970 mb

Landfalls

Veracruz, Mexico · Nicaragua

Lifetime

7.0 d

Sep 14 – Sep 21

Distance

1,885 mi

3,032 km

ACE

3.8

storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Gert

Hurricane Gert (1993) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1993 Atlantic season. It formed on September 14, 1993, 102 mi NNW of Colón, Panama, reached its peak of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb on September 20, 1993, and made landfall 3 times — first 15 mi S of Bluefields, Nicaragua on September 15, 1993 as a tropical storm (40 mph). Later landfalls: 15 mi SSE of Belize City, Belize on September 18, 1993 as a tropical storm (40 mph); near Tamiahua, Veracruz, Mexico on September 20, 1993 as a Category 2 hurricane (98 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 92 mph on September 20, 1993). The storm lasted 7.0 days and travelled about 1,885 miles (3,032 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
September 15, 1993 · 18:00 UTC	15 mi S of Bluefields, Nicaragua	TS 40 mph	1005 mb
September 18, 1993 · 00:00 UTC	15 mi SSE of Belize City, Belize	TS 40 mph	1000 mb
September 20, 1993 · 21:00 UTC	near Tamiahua, Veracruz, Mexico	Cat 2 98 mph	970 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Tegucigalpa, Honduras	39 mi	Sep 17 · 05:00 UTC	TD 29 mph
San Pedro Sula, Honduras	40 mi	Sep 17 · 14:00 UTC	TD 33 mph
Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico	24 mi	Sep 21 · 07:00 UTC	TS 43 mph
Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico	12 mi	Sep 21 · 09:00 UTC	TD 37 mph
León de los Aldama, Guanajuato, Mexico	20 mi	Sep 21 · 10:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico	74 mi	Sep 21 · 11:00 UTC	TD 32 mph
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico	11 mi	Sep 21 · 14:00 UTC	TD 27 mph
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico	11 mi	Sep 21 · 14:00 UTC	TD 27 mph
Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico	12 mi	Sep 21 · 14:00 UTC	TD 27 mph
Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico	12 mi	Sep 21 · 14:00 UTC	TD 27 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 30 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Sep 14 18:00	TD	29 mph	1008 mb	10.6°N 80.7°W	102 mi NNW of Colón, Panama
Sep 15 00:00	TD	35 mph	1005 mb	10.7°N 81.3°W	121 mi NE of Changuinola, Panama
Sep 15 06:00	TD	35 mph	1001 mb	11.0°N 82.2°W	90 mi NE of Limón, Costa Rica
Sep 15 12:00	TS	40 mph	1001 mb	11.3°N 83.0°W	71 mi SE of Bluefields, Nicaragua
Sep 15 18:00	TS LANDFALL	40 mph	1005 mb	11.8°N 83.8°W	15 mi S of Bluefields, Nicaragua
Sep 16 00:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	12.1°N 84.3°W	near Rama, Nicaragua
Sep 16 06:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	12.5°N 84.9°W	32 mi NNE of Santo Tomás, Nicaragua
Sep 16 12:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	12.9°N 85.4°W	near Matiguás, Nicaragua
Sep 16 18:00	TD	29 mph	1006 mb	13.3°N 85.8°W	20 mi NE of Jinotega, Nicaragua
Sep 17 00:00	TD	29 mph	1006 mb	13.8°N 86.3°W	15 mi SW of Jalapa, Nicaragua
Sep 17 06:00	TD	29 mph	1006 mb	14.5°N 86.8°W	near Guaimaca, Honduras
Sep 17 12:00	TD	29 mph	1006 mb	15.4°N 87.3°W	16 mi S of Arizona, Honduras
Sep 17 18:00	TS	40 mph	1001 mb	16.3°N 87.8°W	34 mi NNE of Puerto Cortez, Honduras
Sep 18 00:00	TS LANDFALL	40 mph	1000 mb	17.3°N 88.1°W	15 mi SSE of Belize City, Belize
Sep 18 06:00	TS	40 mph	1002 mb	18.2°N 88.6°W	near Orange Walk, Belize
Sep 18 12:00	TD	35 mph	1003 mb	18.7°N 89.3°W	66 mi W of Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Sep 18 18:00	TD	35 mph	1003 mb	19.2°N 90.5°W	18 mi SE of Champotón, Campeche, Mexico
Sep 19 00:00	TD	35 mph	1001 mb	19.6°N 91.6°W	60 mi WNW of Champotón, Campeche, Mexico
Sep 19 06:00	TS	40 mph	1000 mb	20.0°N 92.5°W	103 mi NNW of Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico
Sep 19 12:00	TS	46 mph	993 mb	20.5°N 93.2°W	140 mi NNW of Frontera, Tabasco, Mexico
Sep 19 18:00	TS	52 mph	992 mb	20.7°N 93.9°W	165 mi NNW of Paraiso, Tabasco, Mexico
Sep 20 00:00	TS	63 mph	990 mb	20.9°N 94.2°W	173 mi NE of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 20 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	982 mb	21.1°N 95.0°W	142 mi ENE of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 20 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	978 mb	21.2°N 95.9°W	92 mi NE of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 20 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	970 mb	21.3°N 97.0°W	35 mi NE of Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 20 21:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	98 mph	970 mb	21.2°N 97.5°W	18 mi NNW of Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 21 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	984 mb	21.1°N 98.3°W	near Huejutla de Reyes, Hidalgo, Mexico
Sep 21 06:00	TS	46 mph	1000 mb	20.9°N 100.2°W	25 mi NNE of Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico
Sep 21 12:00	TD	29 mph	1002 mb	20.8°N 102.5°W	near Capilla de Guadalupe, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 21 18:00	TD	23 mph	1004 mb	20.8°N 104.7°W	27 mi SW of Ixtlán del Río, Nayarit, Mexico

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Gert make landfall?

Gert made landfall 3 times: 15 mi S of Bluefields, Nicaragua on September 15, 1993 at 18:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 40 mph winds; 15 mi SSE of Belize City, Belize on September 18, 1993 at 00:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 40 mph winds; near Tamiahua, Veracruz, Mexico on September 20, 1993 at 21:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds.

What category was Gert?

At its peak on September 20, 1993, Gert was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a central pressure of 970 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Gert last?

7.0 days, from September 14, 1993 to September 21, 1993, including 24 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,885 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Gert?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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Every storm named Gert

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1981	Hurricane Gert Atlantic	Cat 2 104 mph	—	→
1993	Hurricane Gert · this page Atlantic	Cat 2 98 mph	Veracruz, Mexico, Nicaragua
1999	Hurricane Gert Atlantic	Cat 4 150 mph	—	→
2005	Tropical Storm Gert Atlantic	TS 46 mph	Tamaulipas, Mexico	→
2011	Tropical Storm Gert Atlantic	TS 63 mph	—	→
2017	Hurricane Gert Atlantic	Cat 2 109 mph	—	→
2023	Tropical Storm Gert Atlantic	TS 58 mph	—	→

Names are recycled every six years unless a storm is so deadly or costly that the name is retired.

Strongest storms of 1993

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1993	Hurricane Kenneth Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 150 mph	—	→
1993	Hurricane Lidia Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 150 mph	Sinaloa, Mexico	→
1993	Hurricane Fernanda Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
1993	Hurricane Dora Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
1993	Hurricane Keoni Central Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
1993	Hurricane Greg Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
1993	Hurricane Jova Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
1993	Hurricane Eugene Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→

See every 1993 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Gert on Wikipedia.

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